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Historic Bridges: Peoria County, Illinois

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 11

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Bartonville Railroad Bridge
Chicago North Western Bridge Number 1709
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Sanitation Road and Railroad in Bartonville: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 665 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1913 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This attractive lattice truss bridge is noted for its number of spans.
Boy Scout Road Bridge
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Boy Scout Road (Neal Lane, CR-55) Over Dickison Run in Rural: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 86 ft. Main Span: 81 ft. Roadway: 20.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1952 By: Unknown
This skewed truss bridge is a late example of a riveted pony truss.
Cedar Street Bridge
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Cedar Street (McArthur Highway, IL-29 and IL-116) Over Illinois River in Peoria and East Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois and Tazewell County, Illinois, United States
Metal Cantilever 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,750 ft. Main Span: 296 ft. Roadway: 49.2 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1930 By: Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
Both structurally and aesthetically unique, this bridge was designed by a famous bridge engineer.
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Laura Bradley Park Bridge
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Park Road Over Dry Run Creek in Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Fixed
Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Unknown
This is a very unusual truss bridge, with handsome railings, early use of riveted connections, and an arched shape to it.
Laura Bradley Park Foot Bridge
Japanese Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Dry Run Creek in Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Unknown and Frederic J. Klein
The traditional concrete arch superstructure of this bridge has been embellished with railings and portal gateways following Japanese architecture.
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McClugage Bridge
Eastbound Spans
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Eastbound US-24 and US-150 Over Illinois River in Peoria and East Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois and Tazewell County, Illinois, United States
Metal Continuous 16 Panel Pony Truss Stiffening Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 4,745 ft. Main Span: 536 ft. Roadway: 29 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1948 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York, New York and George F. Burch
This bridge is noted for its attractive combination of both continuous through and deck truss spans.
Murray Baker Bridge
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I-74 Over Illinois River in Peoria and East Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois and Tazewell County, Illinois, United States
Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 3,036 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 55 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1958 By: Unknown
With more than five cantilever truss spans, this is a rare bridge, and it was altered by removing a few panels at one end.
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Nebraska Avenue Bridge
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Nebraska Avenue Over Dry Run Creek in Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 34 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
With attractive balustrade railings, this is an uncommon example of an unaltered rigid-frame bridge in Illinois.
Pekin Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Illinois River in Pekin: Peoria County, Illinois and Tazewell County, Illinois, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,508 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1912 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This railroad bridge is noted for its combination of noteworthy spans including lattice truss approach spans and a pin-connected lift span.
Springdale Cemetery Bridge North
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Valley Drive Over Springdale Creek (Formerly Turkey Creek) in Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Metal 2 Panel Kingpost Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is one of two rare and bizarre Kingpost pony truss bridges in this cemetery.
Springdale Cemetery Bridge South
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Valley Drive Over Springdale Creek (Formerly Turkey Creek) in Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Metal 2 Panel Kingpost Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is one of two rare and bizarre Kingpost pony truss bridges in this cemetery.

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